Havelis of Fatehpur

Fatehpur was the last town we visited during the trip to the Shekhawati region.Nadine Le prince Haveli was among the finest we visited in Fatehpur. Owned by the famous painter of reality the French artist "Nadine le prince",the haveli has been restored by her.Nadine Le prince is a descendent of a long line of artists dating back to the sixteenth century.She loved India so much that she decided to buy a haveli and start spending time in India painting and teaching.We stood wonderstruck by her paintings in oils,i thought they were all real and we could feel life in all what she painted.

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Havelis of Nawalgarh,Shekhawati

We were in Shekhawati region for 3 days and so each day we kept visiting the important towns nearby Mandawa.

The town which we visited the second day was Nawalgarh.Like Mandawa this town also has got its fair share of havelis,some renovated,some looked after by the caretakers and some turned into schools.

Beautiful where the paintings and frescoes,and we found a lot of european influences in the paintings in Nawalgarh havelis which we visited.

the majestic entrance ,mirrors embedded on the entrance arches

loved this ,the worn,tired and the old

of light

roses and lady

the names being given to the girls can be seen above

loved the deatailing

old switches intact

sreeramji ,my lord

beautiful red

wider view

seating arrangement

loved the framing

a homestay option along with homecooked meals in nawalgarh,near the main road,near the poddar haveli

beautiful blue flowers and the walls in cowdung paste

liked the tower

the lantern with the cover on top..

window thorans outside

loved the minimalism..

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